List of equestrian statues explained

This is a list of notable equestrian statues by country. The sculptures are listed by the date of their inauguration, regardless whether they were later dismantled or torn down.

Albania

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1949-1959 41.5109°N 19.7925°W The first equestrian statue in Albania; see Skanderbeg Monument
1968 41.3276°N 19.8186°W Erected on the 500th anniversary of the death of the national hero

Algeria

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1842-1845 36.7848°N 3.0628°W Dismantled after the independence of Algeria in 1963, and moved to France where it was inaugurated in Neuilly-sur-Seine in 1981
1931 35.7002°N -0.6463°W Dismantled after the independence of Algeria in 1962, and moved to France where it was inaugurated in Caen in 1964 on a new plinth
1937-1951 36.7731°N 3.0594°W Knocked down after the independence of Algeria on 3 August 1962, and moved to France where it was restored, and inaugurated in Vaucouleurs in 1966
1968 35.3948°N 0.1409°W First equestrian statue of the emir, moved to Mascara from Algiers in 1983, originally on place de l'Émir Abdelkader, moved again in 2004; the plinth replaced two times
1987 36.7762°N 3.0585°W Replaced a previous statue of the hero which had been installed in 1968

Argentina

Buenos Aires

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1862, 1909-1910 -34.595°N -58.3771°W The first equestrian statue in Argentina; a new red granite plinth, allegorical figures and reliefs were added in 1910
1870-1873 Louis-Robert Carrier-Belleuse, Manuel de Santa Coloma-34.6084°N -58.3712°W The pedestal was replaced in 1885 by a higher, pink Salto granite plinth; see Equestrian monument to General Manuel Belgrano
1898-1904 -34.5814°N -58.4209°W Replica of a statue in Brescia, the granite plinth is decorated with allegorical bronze statues and reliefs; see Monument to Giuseppe Garibaldi
1916-1918 -34.5816°N -58.4002°W Originally on Plaza Rodríguez Peña, transferred to its present location in 1949; the pedestal is decorated with bronze reliefs and an allegorical statue
1907-1926 -34.6003°N -58.3796°W Located on top of a gray granite pedestal decorated with two allegorical statues
1914-1926 Antoine Bourdelle, Alejandro Bustillo (pedestal) -34.5854°N -58.3898°W Located on top of a 13 m high pedestal clad with red granite and decorated with four allegorical statues; see Monument to General Carlos M. de Alvear
1907-1927 -34.5844°N -58.3962°W The bronze statue stands on a granite pedestal surrounded by allegorical sculptures of Carrara marble, see Monument to Bartolomé Mitre
A gaucho herdsman (El Resero) 1929-1934 -34.6624°N -58.5001°W A symbol of the former slaughterhouse district, placed on a pedestal in 1948. Depicted on the 10 peso coins in 1962
1935 -34.6075°N -58.4456°W Copy of the statue of Cid Campeador in Seville (1927), donation of the Hispanic Society of America
1935-1941 José Luis Zorrilla de San Martín, Alejandro Bustillo (pedestal) -34.6103°N -58.3749°W The bronze statue is set on a 14 m high pedestal clad with red granite and decorated with two allegorical bronze statues
1942 -34.6177°N -58.4328°W Complete with a white marble triumphal arch and two allegorical figures
1958 Vittorio Renzo Baldi, Héctor Rocha -34.5716°N -58.4118°W The pedestal is decorated with bronze reliefs and an allegorical statue
1981 Ermando Bucci -34.551°N -58.4357°W Perched on a pyramidal stone base; inspired by the Monument of Güemes in Salta
A mounted policeman 1996 -34.5749°N -58.4064°W Modern statue in front of the headquarters of the Mounted Police
1996-1999 -34.5753°N -58.4163°W Classical bronze statue on an 8 m high pedestal

Buenos Aires (province)

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1910 Louis-Joseph Daumas, Gregorio Salamandekov (architect) -38.6953°N -62.2683°W Copy of the famous statue in Buenos Aires, the first public monument in the city of Bahía Blanca
1910-1912 -35.579°N -58.0138°W Copy of the famous statue in Buenos Aires on a white stone pedestal, decorated with bronze ornaments
1914 -34.9153°N -57.9479°W Copy of a statue in Boulogne-sur-Mer, the granite pedestal is decorated with an allegorical bronze statue and trophies
1911-1915 -34.5773°N -58.5376°W Placed on a pedestal of natural rocks and accompanied by an allegorical bronze statue
1923 -37.3404°N -59.1373°W Statue of the town's founder on a pedestal of natural rocks, located on the top of a landscaped hill
1929-1930 Luis Bruninx -34.5634°N -59.1209°W The stone pedestal is decorated with two bronze reliefs and the coat-of-arms of Argentina
1935 -36.2303°N -61.1144°W Copy of the famous statue in Buenos Aires on a granite pedestal which is decorated with a bronze wreath
1938 -35.113°N -60.4901°W Copy of the famous statue in Buenos Aires on a high modern pedestal
1935-1939 Louis-Joseph Daumas, Francisco Salamone (architect) -36.7776°N -59.8635°W Copy of the famous statue in Buenos Aires placed on a large modern pedestal which serves as a fountain
1940 -34.5939°N -60.9464°W Copy of the famous statue in Buenos Aires placed on a large modern pedestal, clad in red granite
1941-1944 -34.6776°N -58.5612°W The pedestal is decorated with a bronze eagle, two reliefs and the Medal for Battle of Bailén
1944-1946 Ángel Eusebio Ibarra García -34.7571°N -58.4026°W Placed on a pyramidal plinth, clad in white marble
1946 -34.72°N -58.2544°W Replaced by a Daumas copy in 1950 but returned to its original place in 1965; the marble clad pedestal is decorated with allegorical sculpture groups and bronze reliefs
1950-1952 -35.9734°N -62.7325°W Originally placed on top of a high modern pedestal, flanked by two allegorical bronze statues; in 2021 the three sculptures were moved to a new location nearby, and reinstalled as part of a decorative fountain
1950-1952 -38.8704°N -62.0724°W Copy of the famous statue in Buenos Aires placed on a modern pedestal with a large stepped platform
1952 Louis-Joseph Daumas, Antonio Orfano (pedestal) -38.3772°N -60.2751°W Copy of the famous statue in Buenos Aires placed on a large modern pedestal clad with slabs of grey punilla marble
1953 -34.1978°N -60.7337°W Copy of the famous statue in Buenos Aires placed on a large modern pedestal clad with red and grey marble slabs
1954 -34.642°N -60.4712°W Copy of the famous statue in Buenos Aires as part of an imposing monument with several bronze statues, reliefs and a large pedestal clad with polished red marble slabs
1954 Juan José Marín -34.6507°N -59.4313°W An allegorical bronze statue of Freedom stands in front of the stone-clad plinth
1956-1958 Louis-Joseph Daumas, Ricardo Dagá (Liberty) -36.8942°N -60.3301°W Copy of the famous statue in Buenos Aires on a high pedestal of rough-hewn stone decorated with the statue of Liberty
1966 Louis-Joseph Daumas, Juan Carlos Farina -34.7539°N -58.2144°W Originally stood on Plaza San Martín in Quilmes from 1953 and removed in 1965. Moved to Berazategui in 1966. Copy of the famous statue in Buenos Aires placed on a large modern pedestal in the middle of a fountain; two bronze statues added
1969-1972 -38.0239°N -57.5291°W Copy of the famous statue in Buenos Aires placed on a large pedestal of natural rocks
1972-1975 -37.9917°N -57.5456°W The Cervantes Monument features an equestrian statue of Don Quixote; it was erected on the centenary of the foundation of Mar del Plata
1979 -33.3313°N -60.2078°W Copy of the famous statue in Buenos Aires; the modern pedestal was replaced in 2018
1998 -34.5003°N -58.6213°W Copy of the famous statue in Buenos Aires on a high modern pedestal

Chaco

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1942-1945 Louis-Joseph Daumas, Raúl Lizárraga (architect) -27.4512°N -58.9865°W Copy of the famous statue in Buenos Aires placed on a high stone pedestal
1950 -26.791°N -60.4412°W Copy of the famous statue in Buenos Aires on an Art Deco pedestal clad with black marble slabs

Córdoba

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1877-1887 Alexandre Falguière, Paul Pujol (architect) -31.3826°N -64.2243°W The oldest commemorative monument in Córdoba, originally located on Plaza General Paz, relocated in 1971 to the park which was the scene of the Battle of La Tablada
1910-1916 Louis-Joseph Daumas, Luis Fontana, José Scarabelli, Atilio Locatti (architect) -31.4167°N -64.1836°W Copy of the famous statue in Buenos Aires, the gray Las Peñas granite pedestal is decorated with bronze reliefs
1931 -33.1169°N -64.3475°W Copy of the famous statue in Buenos Aires on a high pedestal, surrounded with allegorical statues by Libero Pierini from 1957. The original pedestal was lower
1938 -32.6303°N -62.689°W Copy of the famous statue in Buenos Aires on a high modern pedestal which serves as a fountain
1952 -33.2043°N -62.6006°W Copy of the famous statue in Buenos Aires on a high Neoclassical pedestal
1948-1956 Louis-Joseph Daumas, Pietro Gaudenzio Sacchetti (architect) -32.1767°N -64.113°W Copy of the famous statue in Buenos Aires on a high pedestal decorated with the national coat-of-arms, a torch and a sabre
1962 -31.43°N -62.0851°W Copy of the famous statue in Buenos Aires on a high modern pedestal clad with white marble
1967 Louis-Joseph Daumas, Carlos Alonso (architect) -32.4208°N -63.2448°W Copy of the famous statue in Buenos Aires on a high modern pedestal clad with white marble; erected on the centenary of the city
1968 -31.6586°N -64.4255°W Copy of the famous statue in Buenos Aires on a high modern pedestal clad with white marble

Entre Ríos

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1910 -31.733°N -60.5298°W Copy of the famous statue in Buenos Aires; a bronze statue of a soldier stands in front of the stone-clad plinth
1910 -32.6216°N -60.158°W Copy of the famous statue in Buenos Aires on a marble-clad plinth
1910 -31.3975°N -58.0172°W Copy of the famous statue in Buenos Aires placed on a Classical stone pedestal decorated with reliefs and plaques
1910 -32.4802°N -58.2342°W Copy of the famous statue in Buenos Aires on a marble-clad plinth
1910 -33.141°N -59.3127°W Copy of the famous statue in Buenos Aires on a pedestal decorated with a wreath
1910 Louis-Joseph Daumas, Antonio Soatti (pedestal) -33.0079°N -58.511°W Copy of the famous statue in Buenos Aires; the Classical pedestal was partially encased in natural rocks and decorated with the statue of a condor
1908-1920 Agustí Querol Subirats (pedestal), Mariano Benlliure (equestrian statue)-31.7181°N -60.5378°W The high pedestal is decorated with Art Nouveau allegorical statues and reliefs made of marble and bronze
1929 -32.2186°N -58.1353°W Copy of the famous statue in Buenos Aires placed on an Art Deco pedestal clad with grey granite, the front is decorated with a bronze relief

Jujuy

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1915 -24.1858°N -65.2995°W Copy of the famous statue in Buenos Aires on a Neo-Classical pedestal
1906-1931 Víctor José Garino -24.1828°N -65.3149°W The granite pedestal is decorated with two bronze reliefs

La Pampa

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1942 -36.6204°N -64.2906°W Copy of the famous statue in Buenos Aires; the plinth is clad with Sierra Chica red granite slabs and decorated with bronze reliefs
1958 -35.6586°N -63.7572°W Copy of the famous statue in Buenos Aires on a modern plinth located in the middle of a fountain

Mendoza

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1904 Louis-Joseph Daumas, Abelardo Tabanera (pedestal) -32.8876°N -68.8406°W Copy of the famous statue in Buenos Aires, placed on a pedestal of granite rocks from the Andes
1911-1914 -32.8888°N -68.8912°W The Monument to the Army of the Andes features an allegorical representation of Freedom and an equestrian statue of San Martin, with bronze reliefs around a base of rocks
1928 -34.6129°N -68.3305°W Copy of the famous statue in Buenos Aires, placed on a pedestal of rough-hewn rhyolite blocks
1940 -33.0804°N -68.4705°W Copy of the famous statue in Buenos Aires, placed on a pedestal of rough-hewn blocks
1949-1950 -33.6036°N -69.3835°W The Return to the Motherland Monument features a statue of San Martín on the back of a mule and wearing a poncho

Neuquén

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1948-50 -40.1569°N -71.3526°W On a simple stone pedestal which has a base of natural rocks
1953-54 Louis-Joseph Daumas, José Antonio Alonso -38.9518°N -68.0591°W Copy of the famous statue in Buenos Aires, placed on a high modern pedestal. The original classical plinth was clad with limestone but this was replaced in 2014. See San Martín Monument, Neuquén

Río Negro

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1941 Emilio Sarniguet, Alejandro Bustillo (pedestal) -41.1335°N -71.3101°W Placed on a pedestal of rough stone blocks
1971 -40.8084°N -62.9947°W Copy of the famous statue in Buenos Aires on a modern granite pedestal

Salta

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1912-1913 -24.7948°N -65.4011°W Copy of the famous statue in Buenos Aires on an austere Art Deco pedestal
1919 -24.7892°N -65.4103°W The pedestal is decorated with allegorical bronze figures symbolizing the United Provinces of the Río de la Plata and the Nation
1920-31 Víctor Juan Garino, Andrés Iñigo (architect) -24.7867°N -65.3992°W Erected on the spot where the wounded general fell from his horse. The pedestal is built of rocks from Cerro San Bernardo and decorated with bronze reliefs

San Luis

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1911-1912 -33.3021°N -66.337°W The gray granite pedestal is decorated with bronze reliefs and ornaments
1914-1916 -33.3074°N -66.3355°W Copy of the famous statue in Buenos Aires on a Neo-Classical pedestal clad with German granite slabs
1945 -33.6744°N -65.4623°W Copy of the famous statue in Buenos Aires on a large pedestal of natural rocks

Santa Fe

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1902 Louis-Joseph Daumas, Torquat Tasso (pedestal)-31.6466°N -60.71°W The first copy of the famous statue in a provincial capital; the Andean granite pedestal imitates a natural rock, and it is decorated with reliefs and bronze ornaments in a whimsical style
1911-13 -32.9437°N -60.6497°W Copy of a statue in Boulogne-sur-Mer, the gray granite pedestal is decorated with bronze reliefs
1922-1928 -32.9582°N -60.6569°W Gift of the Italian Argentine community to the city; mounted on a polished red Sierra Chica granite pedestal
1950 -31.2527°N -61.4917°W Copy of the famous statue in Buenos Aires; the stone pedestal is decorated with a large 1952 bronze relief on one side
1951-1953 Louis-Joseph Daumas, Juan José Monti (architect) -33.7455°N -61.9687°W Copy of the famous statue in Buenos Aires on high modern pedestal clad with marble slabs
1950-1953 Louis-Joseph Daumas, Paulino Lóttici (architect) -33.0446°N -61.1725°W Copy of the famous statue in Buenos Aires on high classical pedestal clad with stone slabs

Tucumán

Armenia

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1957-1959 Yervand Kochar, Mikael Mazmanyan (architect) 40.1553°N 44.5095°W The copper statue of the folk hero stands on a pedestal of basalt rocks, its first version was created in 1939 and destroyed in 1941; it is a popular symbol of Yerevan
1975 Yervand Kochar, Stepan Kyurkchyan (architect) 40.1742°N 44.5207°W Expressive wrought copper statue of the national hero on a large modern pedestal of red sandstone
1974-1977 Suren Nazaryan, Sarkis Gurzadyan (architect) 40.2002°N 44.5656°W Expressive bronze statue of the Soviet military commander of Armenian origin on a tall basalt pedestal; the memorial complex also has a fifty meter long basalt wall decorated with reliefs
1983 Sargis Baghdasaryan, Varuzhan Sahakyan (architect) 39.2092°N 46.4062°W Expressive wrought copper statue of the Armenian military commander on a tall stone pedestal; the central memorial is flanked by long walls decorated with reliefs
1989 Gabriel Yeproyan 40.7811°N 43.8447°W Modern bronze statue of the hero of the Armenian Liberation on a granite pedestal
1989-1990 Copper statue of the hero of the Armenian Liberation on a pedestal of rocks; originally intended for Yerevan
2002 Ara Shiraz, Aslan Mkhitaryan (architect) 40.1724°N 44.5147°W Modern bronze statue of the hero of the Armenian Liberation riding two horses
2003 Norayr Karganyan, Eduard Arevshatyan (architect) 40.192°N 44.5044°W Modern bronze statue of the a Soviet military commander of Armenian origin on a granite pedestal decorated with bronze reliefs
2008 40.7853°N 43.8416°W Modern bronze statue in the center of a group of historic Armenian figures who led a campaign against Sassanid Persia
2008 Ferdinant Arakelyan, Norik Manukyan (architect) 40.7873°N 43.8467°W Modern bronze statue of the medieval Armenian king
2017 Armen Davtyan Modern bronze statue of the medieval Armenian king on a pedestal of natural rock

Australia

Australian Capital Territory

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1968 -35.2874°N 149.1422°W Copy of a destroyed 1932 memorial of ANZAC soldiers in Port Said; see Mounted Memorial, Canberra
2017 -35.2883°N 149.1415°W Bronze statues of four mounted riflemen on patrol on the South African veldt as part of a memorial complex; see Boer War Memorial, Canberra

New South Wales

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1922 -33.8632°N 151.2131°W On a sandstone plinth with bronze relief panels showing allegorical figures
The Offerings of Peace 1916-1926 -33.8684°N 151.2171°W Allegorical statue on a simple sandstone plinth
The Offerings of War 1916-1926 -33.8687°N 151.2167°W Allegorical statue on a simple sandstone plinth
Bushranger Govett 1976 -33.6371°N 150.2849°W Statue of the mythical figure made of resin and marble dust
1983 Dennis Adams -30.9827°N 150.2537°W Statue of the poet watering her horse
1988 Dennis Adams -30.6425°N 151.4991°W Statue of the infamous bushranger near Uralla Creek erected as a bicentenary project

Queensland

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1912-1919 -27.4667°N 153.0269°W Originally stood near the intersection of Turbot and Edward Streets, relocated to the square in 1939. Trachyte pedestal with large bronze plaques containing the names of Queensland soldiers who lost their lives in the conflict.
1938 -27.4682°N 153.0237°W Originally part of a monumental memorial designed by Reginald Summerhayes with a high sandstone plinth, two lion statues and terraces; now placed on a modern pedestal. The memorial was dismantled in 1969.
1988 -27.4683°N 153.0238°W The sculpture group shows the founder of the city on horseback with his family; the original stone pedestal was replaced in 2007

South Australia

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Amazon fighting a panther 1867 -34.9181°N 138.6104°W Reduced copy of the original statue at the Altes Museum in Berlin.
1904 -34.9215°N 138.5995°W The first commemorative equestrian statue in Australia; granite pedestal with bronze plaques containing the names of soldiers who lost their lives in the conflict. See South African War Memorial
1938-1950 -34.9148°N 138.6001°W On a pedestal of Waikerie freestone and granite designed by Woods, Bagot, Laybourne Smith and Irwin which is decorated with the royal coat of arms.
Rodeo rider 1991 -34.1409°N 138.8781°W Memorial to a famous horse, Curio ridden by Alan Wood for the first time in 1953.

Victoria

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Saint George and the dragon 1888 -37.8099°N 144.9645°W Bought following the Centennial International Exhibition, installed on a classical stone pedestal in 1889.
Sergeant James Rogers rescuing a British soldier 1901-1906 -37.5619°N 143.8572°W The bronze plaques on the stone pedestal list the names of Victorian soldiers fallen in the Second Boer War.
1907 -37.8101°N 144.9646°W Copy of the famous statue in Paris installed on a classical stone pedestal.
1908-1911 -37.8267°N 144.9719°W Statue of the first Governor-General of Australia on a granite pedestal.
1910-1920 -37.8227°N 144.971°W Part of a larger monument with basalt and granite pedestal, a semi-circular alcove and a paved bluestone terrace.
1950 -37.8268°N 144.9728°W Statue of the Australian general on a simple granite plinth.
2010 Brett Garling -36.1955°N 147.9042°W A local man, Jack Riley is believed to be the inspiration for A.B. "Banjo" Paterson's famous poem "The Man from Snowy River".
2013 Mitch Mitchell -36.786°N 145.1529°W The sculpture commemorates the race horse, Black Caviar who was born in Nagambie.

Western Australia

Austria

Vienna

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1781 48.2045°N 16.3652°W Oldest equestrian statue in Vienna; originally erected in the Paradeisgartl, moved to its present location in 1819, and placed on a new stone pedestal.
1795-1807 48.2064°N 16.3672°W Modelled after the equestrian statue of Marcus Aurelius in Rome; the polished Mauthausen granite pedestal is decorated with bronze reliefs and plaques; the monument is surrounded by a chained enclosure.
1795-1810 48.1841°N 16.3013°W Scale-down model of the monument on Josefsplatz.
1853-1860 Anton Dominik Fernkorn, Eduard van der Nüll (architect) 48.2066°N 16.3634°W One of the few equestrian statue in the world with only two support points. The stone plinth is decorated with bronze reliefs and plaques.
1860-1865 Anton Dominik Fernkorn, Franz Pönninger, Eduard van der Nüll (architect) 48.2061°N 16.3641°W Counterpart of the monument of Archduke Karl; the Untersberg marble plinth is decorated with bronze reliefs and plaques.
1863-1867 48.2009°N 16.3747°W On a stone pedestal, surrounded by a chained enclosure.
Harmonia 1876 48.203°N 16.3691°W One of a pair of allegorical statues riding winged horses; the stone pedestal is decorated with festoons and ribbons.
1876 48.203°N 16.3691°W One of a pair of allegorical statues riding winged horses; the stone pedestal is decorated with festoons and ribbons.
1875-1888 48.2045°N 16.3608°W Part of the large-scale monument of Empress Maria Theresa
1875-1888 48.2045°N 16.3608°W Part of the large-scale monument of Empress Maria Theresa
1875-1888 48.2045°N 16.3608°W Part of the large-scale monument of Empress Maria Theresa
1875-1888 48.2045°N 16.3608°W Part of the large-scale monument of Empress Maria Theresa
1886-1892 Kaspar von Zumbusch, George Niemann (architect) 48.21°N 16.3827°W Originally on Am Hof square, moved to its present location in 1912. The pedestal is clad with red marble and decorated with bronze reliefs and plaques.
1896 48.2093°N 16.3685°W Copper statue referring to the traditional name of the building, "Zum Husaren".
1898-1899 Kaspar von Zumbusch, Carl König (architect) 48.2043°N 16.3685°W On a Czech granite pedestal, decorated with bronze plaques and bands.

Lower Austria

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1908 (1997) 47.9451°N 16.1096°W Originally near the Am Brand villa of the Krupp family (until 1945), later loaned to the Jagdmuseum in Marchegg, finally erected in Theaterpark in 1997.
Young naked rider 1911 (1964) 48.0102°N 16.2335°W The plaster model was exhibited in the Secession in 1908, the bronze statue was cast in 1911 and erected in Baden in 1964.
A Kuenringer knight with a minstrel 1958 48.4091°N 15.5061°W Modern stone statue symbolizing the chivalric and Minnesang tradition of Wachau (often mistakenly identified as Richard the Lionheart and Blondel).
Young naked rider 1964 47.9636°N 16.2162°W Modern concrete statue marking the site of a former horse trough.
2001 48.3341°N 16.0565°W Copy of the famous Roman statue, placed on a modern pedestal clad with granite slabs.
Saint George killing the dragon2014 48.1289°N 14.9498°W Metal sculpture marking the entrance of the village in the middle of a traffic roundabout.

Tyrol

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1621-1630 (1894) 47.2691°N 11.3955°W The first instance that the horse was successfully positioned on the two hind legs without using the tail as a third support. Erected in front of the Hoftheater as an equestrian statue on a stone pedestal in 1826; the present fountain monument was created in 1894 (see Leopoldsbrunnen).
Saint George killing the dragon1928 (1971) 47.4856°N 12.0654°W War memorial that was originally part of a fountain ensemble; the fountain was removed in 1958, the bronze statue was moved to its present location in 1971.
1936 (1995) 47.2777°N 10.9842°W Wooden statue of the founder of the abbey, replaced by an aluminium copy in 1995.

Belgium

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1843-1848 Eugène Simonis, Tilman-François Suys (pedestal) 50.8423°N 4.3595°W The blue Arquennes stone pedestal is decorated with two bronze bas-reliefs by Guillaume de Groot (added in 1897) and plaques. The ornate railings were removed in the first half of the 20th century.
1863-1868 50.6354°N 5.5684°W The Romanesque stone pedestal is decorated with the bronze statues of six ancestors of Charlemagne who were connected to Liège; the niches are flanked with pink granite columns.
1864-1868 50.4538°N 3.9605°W Modern stone pedestal decorated with two bronze reliefs; the original pedestal was designed by Charles Vincent in classical style. Moved from the middle of the square to its present location after the redevelopment of the roads.
1868 (1872) 51.2125°N 4.4073°W Erected by the Chamber of Commerce outside the city area, moved to its present location in 1872; placed on a Neo-Baroque stone pedestal.
The Horse at the Pond (unnamed rider) 1899-1901 50.8469°N 4.3828°W Placed on a bluestone pedestal beside a semi-circular pond.
1913 51.0317°N 3.7177°W Created for the Ghent International Exposition, and remained in place; set in a circular pond.
1914-1926 Thomas Vinçotte, François Malfait (architect) 50.8405°N 4.3644°W Placed on a bluestone Art Deco pedestal in front of the Royal Palace; controversial.
1929-1931 Alfred Courtens, Antoine Courtens (architect) 51.2272°N 2.9047°W Monumental Art Deco ensemble on the beach facing the North Sea with the statue of the king on top of a pillar, two large sculptural groups (The Gratitude of the Congolese and Tribute of the fishermen of Ostend), and a young woman carrying a torch; controversial and vandalized.
1937-1938 Karel Aubroeck, Henri-Julien De Ridder (architect) 51.1361°N 2.7562°W Placed on a yellow brick pedestal as part of the monumental West Front Memorial complex commemorating the Battle of the Yser.
1946-1951 Alfred Courtens, Jules Ghobert (architect) 50.8442°N 4.3563°W Placed on a bluestone pedestal as part of the monumental Mont des Arts complex.
1952-1955 50.4667°N 4.8852°W The stone plinth is decorated with the king's initial; originally erected at the confluence of the Sambre and the Meuse, moved to its present location after a restoration in 2015.

Bolivia

Caracas

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bijeljina

Brazil

Rio Grande do Sul

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- - Depicts the Marquis of Herval, cavalry officer and hero of the Paraguayan War
1936 Antônio Caringi -

Rio de Janeiro

ImagePortrayed person LocationDateSculptorCoordinatesNote
1862 -22.9069°N -43.1828°W Depicts Pedro I, the first emperor of Brazil, holding Brazil's first constitution. See equestrian statue of Pedro I.
- - Depicts king John VI of Portugal, Brazil and the Algarves
- - Depicts the Marquis of Herval, cavalry officer and hero of the Paraguayan War
- - Depicts Deodoro da Fonseca, Brazil's first president

São Paulo

ImagePortrayed person LocationDateSculptorCoordinatesNote
- - Depicts the Duke of Caxias, prime minister of Brazil and hero of the Paraguayan War
Bandeiras 1954 - Depicts a bandeira, expeditions to explore Brazil's interior during the colonial era. See monument to the bandeiras.
1934 - Depicts architect Ramos de Azevedo. See monument to Ramos de Azevedo.
1972 - - Depicts a tropeiro.

Bulgaria

Sofia

Dobrich

Gabrovo

Koprivshtitsa

Plovdiv

Targovishte Province

Varna

Veliko Tarnovo

Canada

ImagePortrayed person LocationDateSculptorCoordinatesNote
Bernardo O'HigginsQuebec City, Quebec2007Located on the grounds of the parc de l'Amerique-Latine, the statue was gifted to the government of Quebec from the government of Chile. It was installed in 2007 although was not formally unveiled until 2008, in the presence of the president of Chile and the premier of Quebec.[1]
Clem Gardner and unnamed riderCalgary, Alberta2012Bob Spaith and Rich RoenischLocated on the grounds of the Calgary Stampede. The sculpture is titled By the Banks of the Bow and includes 15 horses and two riders; with the lead rider being Clem Gardner, the first Canadian All Around champion at the inaugural Calgary Stampede[2]
King Edward VIIToronto, Ontario1969Thomas BrockLocated on the grounds of Queen's Park. The sculpture was created in 1911 for the Delhi Durbar and was located in Delhi, India until 1967 when it was removed. The statue was transported to Canada in 1968 and installed at its present location in the following year.[3]
Queen Elizabeth IIOttawa, Ontario1992Jack HarmanLocated on the grounds of Parliament Hill. The monument was erected to commemorate both Canada the 125th anniversary of Canadian Confederation, as well as the Ruby Jubilee of Elizabeth II. The statue has been temporarily relocated to the gates of Rideau Hall in 2019, in order to facilitate the decade-long renovations taking place on the Centre Block.[4]
Queen Elizabeth IIRegina, Saskatchewan2005Susan VelderLocated within the Queen Elizabeth II Gardens at the Wascana Centre, the statue was unveiled by the Queen during her golden jubilee year. The horse that is portrayed in the statue is Burmese, a horse gifted to Elizabeth II by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.[5]
Gabriel DumontSaskatoon, Saskatchewan1985William EppLocated on the grounds of Friendship Park.[6]
Saint GeorgeSaint-Georges, Quebec1915Louis JobinLocated on the grounds of the Church of Saint-Georges, the statue depicts the legend of Saint George and the Dragon.[7]
George LaneBar U Ranch, AlbertaRich RoenischLocated on the grounds of the Bar U Ranch, National Historic Site of Canada. Titled A Question of Survival, the sculpture depicts former ranch owner George Lane fend off an attack from wolves
Ian MillarPerth, Ontario2005Located on the grounds of Stewart Park, the sculpture depicts Ian Millar riding his world champion show jumping horse Big Ben.[8]
James MacleodCalgary, AlbertaLocated on the grounds of Fort Calgary.[9]
James MacleodOttawa, Ontario2005Located on the grounds of Royal Canadian Mounted Police Headquarters. The statue is a replica of the James Macleod statue at Fort Calgary. However, in addition to commemorating Macleod, the statue is also used as a memorial for RCMP members who were killed while on policing duty.[10]
James Morrow Walsh and Sitting BullCypress Hills, SaskatchewanLocated on the grounds of Fort Walsh, the sculpture depicts the meeting of James Morrow Walsh, the superintendent of the North-West Mounted Police and Sitting Bull, a Sioux chief; both figures are on horseback.[11]
Joan of ArcQuebec City, QuebecAnna Hyatt HuntingtonLocated on the grounds of the Joan of Arc Gardens. The statue was donated to the park by Anna Hyatt Huntington and commemorates those who fought for New France during the conquest of 1760.[12]
Robert the BruceCalgary, Alberta1966Pilkington JacksonLocated on the grounds of the Alberta University of the Arts. The statue is a replica of another statue built near Stirling, Scotland two years earlier. Calgary-based lawyer Eric Harvie assisted in having the statue in Stirling installed, and later pushed for a replica to be built in Calgary.[13]
Maharaja Ranjit SinghMississauga, OntarioLocated on the grounds of the Great Punjab Business Centre.[14]
Simón BolívarQuebec City, Quebec1983Adamo TadoliniLocated on the grounds of the parc de l'Amerique-Latine, the statue was gifted to the government of Quebec from the government of Venezuela and unveiled on the bicentenary of Bolívar's birthday.[15]
TecumsehWindsor, Ontario2018Mark WilliamsLocated at the centre of a roundabout near the Detroit River, in the neighbourhood of Old Sandwich Town. The monument also features a statue of Major General Isaac Brock standing next to Tecumseh using his spyglass.[16]
William D. JarvisFort Saskatchewan, Alberta2013Jarvis was an inspectator with the North West Mounted Police. In 1875, Jarvis and other NWMP officers established Fort Saskatchewan on the North Saskatchewan River.[17]
Calgary, Alberta1980Rich RoenischLocated on the grounds of the Calgary Stampede. The sculpture is titled The Bronc Twister and is based on a drawing by Edward Borein.[18] The sculpture does not portray a specific individual.
Calgary, Alberta1914Louis-Philippe HébertLocated on the grounds of Central Memorial Park. The sculpture is modelled after Russell Lambert Boyle, a veteran of the war; although the sculpture does not explicitly portray him, with the sculpture used as war memorial for the Second Boer War.[19] [20]
Meadow Lake, Saskatchewan1970William EppLocated on Centre Street in downtown Meadow Lake. The statue was installed there by the Meadow Lake Racing and Sports Association. The sculpture depicts a cowboy and a bucking horse and commemorates the early settlers of the community.[21] The sculpture does not portray a specific individual.
Montreal, QuebecLocated within downtown Montreal on Saint Jacques Street.[22] The sculpture does not portray a specific individual.
Toronto, Ontario1989William McElcheranLocated on the grounds of St. Michael's College School, and forms a part of the University of Toronto's art collection. The sculpture is titled Business Man on Horse.[23] The statue do not portray a specific individual.
Windsor, OntarioWilliam McElcheranPreviously located on the grounds of Windsor Sculpture Park, although acts of vandalism against the sculpture led to its removal. The sculpture is titled Business Man on Horse.[24] The sculpture does not portray a specific individual.
Yorkton, Saskatchewan2010Lionel PeyachewLocated on the grounds of Painted Hand Casino. The sculpture is titled Counting Coup, named after a practice with warriors of the First Nations of the Canadian Prairies.[25] The sculpture does not portray a specific individual.

Chile

Santiago de Chile

China

Dalian, Liaoning Province

Hohhot, Inner Mongolia

Ordos, Inner Mongolia

Fuboshan, Guilin

China - Taiwan

Taipei, Taiwan

Colombia

Barranquilla

Cartagena

Medellín

Croatia

Zagreb

Cuba

Havana

Czech Republic

Prague

Poděbrady

Denmark

Copenhagen

Aarhus

Aalborg

Esbjerg

Hvidovre

Nakskov

Odense

Slagelse

Egypt

Alexandria

Cairo

England

See: List of equestrian statues in the United Kingdom#England

Estonia

Viljandi

Ethiopia

Addis Abeba

Finland

Helsinki

Lahti

Lappeenranta

Rantsila

France

See: List of equestrian statues in France

Georgia

Tbilisi

Kutaisi

Poti

Telavi

Germany

See: List of equestrian statues in Germany

Greece

Athens

Arta

Giannitsa

Karditsa

Kavala

Pella

Thessaloniki

Hungary

See: List of equestrian statues in Hungary

India

Agra

Chennai

Dhubri

Bangalore

Imphal

Kolhapur

Kolkata

Thanjavur

Mumbai

Pune

Punjab

Solapur

Shimla

Indonesia

Jakarta

Cilacap

Semarang

Salatiga

Jogjakarta

Makassar

Magelang

The equestrian statue of Pangeran Diponegoro became the symbol of military territorial command of Central Java, hence the name Kodam Diponegoro. As a result, almost in every main road provincial borders between Central Java Province with its adjacent provinces such as West and East Java provinces, stood those equestrian statues.

Iran

Mashhad

Zabol

Iraq

Baghdad

Ireland

Boyle

Israel

Hurfeish

Jerusalem

Kfar Tavor

Kiryat Tiv'on

Tel Aviv

Mikve Israel

Italy

See: List of equestrian statues in Italy

Japan

Tokyo

Kanazawa

Kobe

Kōchi

Komatsushima

Kumagaya

Kushimoto

Nagano

Nagoya

Osaka

Ōsaki

Sendai

Ueda

Wakayama

Jordan

Al-Karak

Kazakhstan

Aktobe

Korday

Nur-Sultan

Oral

Taraz

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of

Pyongyang

Korea, Republic of

Kosovo

Pristina

Kyrgyzstan

Bishkek

Latvia

Riga

Lithuania

Vilnius

Birštonas

Luxembourg

Luxembourg

North Macedonia

Skopje

Bitola

Mexico

Mexico City

Chihuahua

Chinameca

Zacatecas

Moldova

Chişinău

Tiraspol

Mongolia

Ulaanbaatar

Tov aimag

Khovd

Morocco

Casablanca

Namibia

Windhoek

Netherlands

Amsterdam

Breda

The Hague

Katwijk aan den Rijn

Nijmegen

Rotterdam

Utrecht

Norway

Oslo

Philippines

ImagePortrayed person LocationDateSculptorCoordinatesNote
Jose Mendoza 14.555°N 121.0243°W [37]
2019 10.7183°N 122.5479°W [38]

Peru

Lima

Poland

See: List of equestrian statues in Poland

Portugal

Braga

Lisbon

Batalha

Cantanhede

Porto

Vila Viçosa

Romania

Bucharest

Cluj-Napoca

Focşani

Iași

Oradea

Târgu Mureş

Russia

See: List of equestrian statues in Russia

Serbia

Belgrade

Niš

Novi Sad

Zrenjanin

Slovakia

Bratislava

Komárno

Štúrovo

Žilina

Slovenia

Ljubljana

South Africa

Cape Town

Kimberley

Pretoria

Port Elizabeth

Spain

See: List of equestrian statues in Spain

Sri Lanka

Sudan

Khartoum

Sweden

Stockholm

Gothenburg

Helsingborg

Linköping

Malmö

Vänersborg

Switzerland

Basel

Bern

Elm

Fribourg

Geneva

Lausanne

Ligornetto

Muralto

St. Gallen

St. Gotthard Pass

Zürich

Syria

Aleppo

Damascus

Thailand

Bangkok

Chanthaburi

Chiang Mai

Lampang

Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya

Phitsanulok

Saraburi

Tunisia

Tunis

Turkey

Ankara

Antalya

Bursa

Samsun

Ukraine

Kyiv

Izmail

Kamianka-Buzka

Kharkiv

Luhansk

Lviv

United Kingdom

See: List of equestrian statues in the United Kingdom

United States

See: List of equestrian statues in the United States

Uruguay

Montevideo

Minas

Uzbekistan

Tashkent

Venezuela

Caracas

Vietnam

Ho Chi Minh City

Phu Dong Thien Vuong in 1 District

Quang Trung Emperor in 10 District

Tran Nguyen Han in 1 District

Ha Noi

Thanh Giong

Binh Dinh

Quang Trung Emperor

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Monument Bernardo O'Higgins. French. 25 November 2020. Government of Quebec. www.capitale.gouv.qc.ca.
  2. Web site: By the Banks of the Bow. art.calgarystampede.com. Calgary Stampede. 2018. 25 November 2020.
  3. Book: Warkentin, John. Creating Memory: A Guide to Outdoor Public Sculpture in Toronto. Becker Associates. 2010. 9780919387607. 77.
  4. Web site: The Queen Elizabeth II Equestrian Monument. www.gg.ca. 7 June 2019. 25 November 2020. Governor General of Canada.
  5. Web site: Burmese. 2020. 25 November 2020. wascana.ca. Wascana Centre.
  6. Web site: Saskatoon Register of Historic Places. www.saskatoon.ca. 16. 25 November 2020. City of Saskatoon, Planning & Development.
  7. Web site: Sculpture (Saint Georges terrassant le dragon). French. www.patrimoine-culturel.gouv.qc.ca. Government of Quebec. 2013. 25 November 2020.
  8. Web site: Canadian equestrian champion Ian Millar announces retirement. Corus Entertainment. Global News. 1 May 2019. 25 November 2020.
  9. Web site: Stroll through history at Fort Calgary. Travel Alberta. 2020. 25 November 2020. www.travelalberta.com. Fisher=. Mike.
  10. Web site: RCMP Head Quarters National Memorial. Royal Canadian Mounted Police. 8 August 2006. 25 November 2020. www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca.
  11. Web site: Statue, Sitting Bull Walsh, James (02). Gabriel Dumont Institute of Native Studies and Applied Research. www.metismuseum.ca. 25 November 2020.
  12. Web site: Joan of Arc Garden. tools.bgci.org. Botanical Gardens Conservation International. 25 November 2020.
  13. Web site: Calgary's statue of Robert the Bruce re-dedicated on the 700th anniversary of Battle of Bannockburn. Robert Burns Association of British North America. www.rbana.org. 25 November 2020.
  14. Book: Urban Transformations: Geographies of Renewal and Creative Change. Taylor & Francis. 2017. Wise. Nicholas. Clark. Julie. 9781317229032. 107.
  15. Web site: Monument Simón Bolívar. Government of Quebec. www.capitale.gouv.qc.ca. 25 November 2020. French.
  16. Web site: More than a marvellous statue. Jarvis. Anne. 8 September 2018. 25 November 2020. Windsor Star. Postmedia Network.
  17. Web site: City Unveils Inspector William D. Jarvis Statue. www.rcmpveteransvancouver.com. 4 December 2013. 30 September 2022. RCMP Veterans' Association - Vancouver Division.
  18. Web site: The Bronc Twister. art.calgarystampede.com. Calgary Stampede. 2018. 25 November 2020.
  19. Web site: Work of Art: Boer War Memorial by Louis-Philippe Hébert. Ylitalo. Katherine. 26 June 2019. 25 November 2020. Avenue Magazine Calgary. RedPoint Media Marketing Solutions.
  20. Web site: Assault was the first by Canadians during the First World War. ww1.canada.com. Postmedia Network. Ross. Gail. 19 June 2014. 25 November 2020.
  21. Web site: The Conversation: Bucking Horse and Cowboy. 8 June 2017. 25 November 2020. Northern Pride Publications Ltd.. northernprideml.com.
  22. Web site: The Volumptuous Man by Fernando Botero and Love by Robert. Tourism Montreal. 2020. 25 November 2020.
  23. Web site: Businessman on a Horse. spacing.ca. Spacing Magazine. Merritt. Shaun. 16 April 2009. 25 November 2020.
  24. Web site: City's outdoor artwork being targeted by vandals. Cross. Brian. Windsor Star. Postmedia Network. 5 October 2020. 25 November 2020.
  25. Web site: New casino statue unveiled. Putman. Chris. 14 July 2010. 25 November 2020. Glacier Community Media. Yorkton This Week.
  26. Web site: Alexander the Great. Equestrian Statues. 6 April 2016.
  27. Web site: Muhammad Ali of Egypt and the Sudan. Equestrian Statues. 6 April 2016.
  28. Web site: Ibrahim Pasha. Equestrian Statues. 6 April 2016.
  29. Web site: Faysal I. Equestrian Statues. 6 April 2016.
  30. Web site: al-Atrash. Equestrian Statues. 6 April 2016.
  31. http://fr.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1238562879565&pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FPrinter Mark your calendars!: Jerusalem Post
  32. Web site: Saladin. Equestrian Statues. 6 April 2016.
  33. Web site: Louis Hubert Gonsalve Lyautey. Equestrian Statues. 6 April 2016.
  34. Web site: Une pétition pour retirer une statue "coloniale" du sol marocain. bladi.net. French. 20 June 2020.
  35. News: Monument's centenary remembered . Bause . Tanja . 30 January 2012 . . dead . https://archive.today/20121209003900/http://www.namibian.com.na/news-articles/national/full-story/archive/2012/january/article/monuments-centenary-remembered/ . 9 December 2012.
  36. Web site: Bronzen ruiterstandbeeld van Willem IV, graaf van Henegouwen. 2011-01-14 . dead . https://archive.today/20120711081106/http://collectie.hmr.rotterdam.nl/objecten/66336 . 2012-07-11 .
  37. News: Catipon . Eric . Jose Mendoza, sculptor for all seasons . 16 October 2020 . The Philippine Star . 17 December 2001.
  38. News: Yap . Tara . Megaworld honors Iloilo's rich history with hero's statue . 16 October 2020 . Manila Bulletin . 21 January 2019.
  39. Web site: Otkriven spomenik kralju Petru Prvom u Novom Sadu . RTS . 25 November 2018 . 6 December 2018.
  40. Web site: Bassel al-Assad. Equestrian Statues. 6 April 2016.
  41. Web site: Picasa Web Albums - Николай - Kiev . picasaweb.google.com . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110520071911/http://picasaweb.google.com/seliya.ukr/Kiev . 2011-05-20.